Jul 15 Biden lands in Saudi Arabia to meet king, crown prince By Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Chris Megerian, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Biden met Friday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the man he once pledged to shun for human rights violations, and shared a cordial fist bump as he tried to reset a diplomatic relationship… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials says states will receive more monkeypox vaccines soon By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press More than 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses are being sent to states in the next few days, and several million more are on order in the months ahead, U.S. health officials said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 15 House to vote on bills restoring abortion rights. But Senate odds remain unlikely By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The legislation has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. Yet voting marks the beginning of a new era in the abortion debate as lawmakers, governors and legislatures grapple with the impact of… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Biden administration rolls out new 988 suicide and crisis hotline By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press The Biden administration is launching a new national hotline – 988 – for mental health emergencies. Continue reading
Jul 15 In West Bank, Biden embraces ‘two states for two peoples’ By Aamer Madhani, Joseph Krauss, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The U.S. president's comments came during a joint appearance in Bethlehem with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, where he announced $201 million for a United Nations agency that supports Palestinians refugees. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: White suspect in Buffalo supermarket massacre charged with federal hate crimes In our news wrap Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted a white suspect on hate crimes in the Buffalo supermarket massacre of 10 Black victims, producer prices in June were 11.3 percent higher than a year ago, a rocket attack… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 8:33 Biden holds talks on Iran with Israel amid calls to address journalist’s death By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda President Biden and Israeli leaders on Thursday discussed the threat posed by Iran, despite differences over a possible diplomatic deal over Iran’s nuclear program. Biden also reiterated his support for a two-state solution, as aides faced questions about why the… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 6:38 How the rape of a young girl in Ohio became a flashpoint on the abortion debate It is a case that has drawn national attention, a 10-year-old raped in Ohio was told by her doctor she could not have her pregnancy terminated because it would break the state’s six-week abortion ban. She had the procedure in… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 6:07 Afghan women, girls push for education in the face of Taliban resistance Since reclaiming power of Afghanistan nearly one year ago, the Taliban have significantly rolled back rights for women and girls. The extremist government has also barred hundreds of thousands of girls from attending school. Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 8:04 ‘Thank You for Your Servitude’ explores the powerful Republicans who back Trump Many books have been written about Donald Trump and his presidency, but few have examined the motivations of the Republicans who initially were wary of him, but later pledged complete loyalty. But journalist and author Mark Leibovich does just that… Continue watching